December 5, 2002
| Volume 35, Number 12

Volume 35, Number 13

News & Announcements

Lund Lot Closed... Parking
Lot B, adjacent to Lund Center, will be closed from 11 p.m. Dec. 5 until
11 p.m. Dec. 7 as it will be used for guest parking for the Christmas in
Christ Chapel presidential dinners.

A Study Abroad Leader...
Gustavus
is a leading institution for the number of students studying abroad, according
to an annual ranking recently released by the Institute of International
Education (IIE). Reaffirming the mission of giving students an education
that is international in perspective, Gustavus ranked 8th in the "Top 20
Baccalaureate Institutions" list of IIE's "Open Doors 2002" report, based
on study abroad statistics from the 2000-01 academic year. The College
has been in the top 20 since 1994-95 and in the top 10 for 3 years. Gustavus
was 1 of 5 Minnesota private colleges to make the list. During 2000-01,
397 Gustavus students studied abroad. In 2002, 52 percent of the Gustavus
graduating class had an international educational experience. According
to the report, the number of U.S. college students receiving credit for
study abroad has increased 7.4 percent from the previous year and by 55
percent during the past 5 years. More information about the report is available
online at www.opendoorsweb.org.

Outside Comment for NCA
Accreditation Review... Gustavus
is seeking comments from the public about the College in preparation for
its periodic evaluation by its regional accrediting agency. The College
will undergo a comprehensive evaluation visit March 24-26, 2003 by a team
representing the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association
of Colleges and Schools. Gustavus has been accredited by the commission
since 1915. The team will review the institution's ongoing ability to meet
the commission's Criteria for Accreditation and General Institutional Requirements.
The public is invited to submit comments regarding the College to: Public
Comment on Gustavus Adolphus College, The Higher Learning Commission, North
Central Association, 30 N. LaSalle St., Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504.
Comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of the
institution or its academic programs, must be in writing and signed, cannot
be treated as confidential, and must be received by Feb. 24, 2003.

Newsletter Break... Due
to Christmas recess, The Yellow Sheet will not be published Dec.
19, Dec. 26, or Jan. 2. Publication will resume Jan. 9.

Cellular Plans for Employees...
Once
again the telecommunications office has made arrangements with Sprint PCS,
Hickory Tech, and Midwest Wireless to provide plans with various discounts
and special offers for College employees. Contact JoEllen Schulz (x6262)
for more information.

Equipment Sale... The
chemistry department is selling the following used equipment:

Bench grinder, one-half
horsepower;

Large vise, 6" jaws;

Atlas milling machine,
needs some work, chuck included;

Two Craftsman band saws,
12" throat;

Joiner planer, 6" blades
need sharpening;

1950 West Bend lathe,
with 3- and 4-jaw chucks, various other lathe tools included, mounted on
bench.

The equipment will be
sold to the highest bidder. Items can be viewed from 8-10 a.m. Dec. 6 in
Nobel Hall 205. All equipment is being sold "as is," without any warranties.
Bids must be submitted in writing to Ken Westphal in the Finance Office
by 3 p.m. Dec. 6. If questions, contact Westphal (x7499).

UPCOMING
EVENTS:

Chapel Schedule... All
are invited to the worship services at 10 a.m. weekdays and 10:30 a.m.
Sundays in Christ Chapel. The upcoming schedule is as follows:

NCAA Mascot to Appear Saturday...
J.J.
Jumper, the official mascot of NCAA basketball, will appear Dec. 7 at the
women's and men's basketball games in Lund Forum. J.J. Jumper promotes
healthy physical, emotional, and educational values through youth participation
in basketball. This appearance will mark the first and only time this season
that the mascot will perform at an MIAC college. The women's game versus
Concordia starts at 1 p.m. and the men's game will follow at approximately
3 p.m. Admittance is free to children age 11 and under and adults age
63 and over; $1 for children ages 12-18; and $4 for adults.

Computer Classes Tuesday,
Wednesday...
The Department
of Information Technology is offering the following upcoming computer classes:

Creating Personal Webpages
-- From 2:30-4:30 p.m. Dec. 11 in Olin Hall 031, Aarsvold will explain
how to create personal webpages using GoLive!. Participants can learn how
to put course information online and how to create a place on the Web.

Cancer Support Group Meeting
Wednesday... The campus Cancer
Support Group will meet at noon Dec. 11 in the Leadholm Room. Bring a lunch
and join the conversation.

Reception Wednesday...
The
campus community is invited to a reception for Amy Pehrson and Brian Beckstrom
from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Dec. 11 in Banquet Room B. On Nov. 1, Pehrson was
appointed assistant director for the Center for Vocational Reflection after
working in the Office of Church Relations for 5 years. Beckstrom will leave
his position in the Office of Admission to assume the position of director
for outreach ministries in the Office of Church Relations.

French Chef to Appear
Thursday... French chef Christian
Guibert, who "has taken the Scandinavian art of lefse baking to a new level,"
will appear from noon-2:30 p.m. Dec. 12 at the Book Mark. Samples of recipes
from his new cookbook, titled OooLaLa! Lefse, will be available.

Ecological Design Lecture
Thursday... David Orr, professor
and director of environmental studies at Oberlin College in Ohio, will
give a lecture, titled "Ecological Design on College Campuses: Oberlin's
Lewis Center for Environmental Studies," at 8 p.m. Dec. 12 in the Interpretive
Center. Orr is author of many articles and books, most recently The
Nature of Design (Cambridge University Press). This event is open to
the campus community.

Michael Johnson Concert
Dec. 13... Michael Johnson,
singer, songwriter, storyteller, and guitarist who has performed to sold-out
audiences at Gustavus for 35 years, will perform at 8 p.m. Dec. 13 in Bjorling
Recital Hall. Originally from the Minneapolis area and now living in Nashville,
Johnson first performed at Gustavus in the late 1960s with the late John
Denver and the Chad Mitchell Trio. Following his departure from the trio
1 year later, Johnson spent a year acting with an off-Broadway company
and returned to Minnesota and to singing. Since that time, he has
toured internationally 8 times and has recorded 11 albums, which include
10 hit singles and two #1 country songs of the year. Tickets are available
in the ticket center and cost $14 for adults; $10 for students, senior
citizens, and Gustavus employees; and $5 for Gustavus students. For ticket
availability, call the ticket center (x7590) or the fine arts office (x7363).
Remaining tickets will go on sale 1 hour prior to the concert at the Bjorling
box office.

American Scandinavian
Yuletide Breakfast Dec. 17... All
are invited to the American Scandinavian Yuletide Breakfast at 8 a.m. Dec.
17 in the Campus Center Banquet Rooms. The theme of the event is "The Light
Shines in the Darkness: Advent and Christmas in Sweden" with Mark, Carina,
and baby Ellen Johnson. Cost is $8 per person. Reservations must be made
by Dec. 13 with Edi Thorstensson (x7554).

OFF-CAMPUS EVENTS
OF INTEREST:

Exhibit and Artists' Reception...
An
exhibit, titled "Digital! Three Photographers," opens Dec. 5 at the Arts
Center of Saint Peter, located at 315 S. Minnesota Ave., St. Peter. The
exhibit runs through Jan. 26 and features works by Anders Bjorling (retired
controller), Dean Curtin (philosophy), and Bill Erickson. An artists' reception
will be held from 2-5 p.m. Dec. 14. Gallery hours are 1-8 p.m. Thursdays
and 1-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.

Christmas at the Cox House...
The
annual Christmas opening of the historic Cox House is set for 2 weekends:
1-4 p.m. on Dec. 7-8 and Dec. 14-15. Visitors may tour the house, which
will be decorated in several ethnic themes by the St. Peter Questers. Christmas
music will be performed by instrumental and vocal groups each afternoon.
Cider and homemade treats will be served, and there will be a bake sale
featuring cookies and candies. Admission is $3; free to Nicollet County
Historical Society members and children age 12 and under.

KUDOS:

Communication Studies Faculty
gave presentations at the National Communication Association convention
held Nov. 21-24 in New Orleans, as follows: Mark
Braun was a panelist for
"Finding a Common Center;" Patricia
English presented her paper
"Regret to Inform: Writing and the Performance of Regret;" Terence
Morrow presented his papers,
titled "Knowledge, Practice, Law, and Rhetoric: Cicero and Langdell's Debate
on Pedagogy" and "Whose Forum is it Anyway? Spatial Restrictions on Free
Speech;" Keith Nainby was
a panelist for "Implications for Preparing Future Faculty;" and Phillip
Voight was a panelist for
"Retention Issues and Hopeful Solutions for the Forensics Community."

Eric Carlson,
history, has been recognized by the Association of American Colleges and
Universities (AAC&U) for his contributions to inclusion of HIV/AIDS
education in the college curriculum. The syllabus from the First Term Seminar
that he has taught will be included in the AAC&U online National Leadership
Resource Database.

Barbara Fister,
library, presented a workshop on information literacy for faculty Nov.
19 at Augustana College in Rock Island, IL. This workshop was one in a
series as Augustana implements a new general education curriculum.

Horst Ludwig,
modern foreign languages and literatures/German, wrote the introduction
to a German kasen by Angelika Ortrud Fischer and Erika von Stetten,
Der
Pfau schlagt ein Rad (ISBN 388996463X). A kasen is a traditional
Japanese chain poem of 36 stanzas written by several authors in partnership.
Ludwig's "Einfuhrung zum Kasen" should help make this type of poetry better
known in German-speaking countries.

Douglas Nimmo,
music, had an article, titled "Programming the Perfect Concert," published
in the December 2002 issue of Teaching Music. The article addresses
the numerous contributing factors that influence a successful concert performance.

Byron Nordstrom,
history and Scandinavian studies, has had his book, titled The History
of Sweden,published by Greenwood Press. The book is part of
"The Greenwood History of Modern Nations" series and is now available at
the Book Mark.

OBITUARIES:

To inform the campus
community of the loss of a current student or employee or trustee, an emeritus
professor or trustee, or an immediate family member of a current employee,
contact the president's office (x7538).

FUNDING
OPPS:

The Office of Corporate
and Foundation Relations' weekly program or funding opportunity highlight:
The Macdowell Colony in New Hampshire was founded to provide a place where
creative artists could find freedom to concentrate on their work. Artists
come to the colony each year to take advantage of uninterrupted time and
seclusion in which to work and enjoy the experience of living in a community
of artists. Disciplines include architecture, film/video arts, interdisciplinary
arts, literature and drama, musical composition, and visual arts. Residencies
are limited to 8 weeks. Deadlines are Jan. 15, April 15, and Sept. 15.
For more information, visit the September 2002 issue of Grant Information
at http://gustavus.edu/cfrelations/fundingsources/grantinfo.cfm.

For more information on
grants or proposal preparation, contact Bob Weisenfeld in the Office of
Corporate and Foundation Relations (x7049 or bweis@gustavus.edu).

IN THE MEDIA:

Here are some noteworthy
Gustavus-related stories that recently appeared in print or broadcast media
around the nation:

On Dec. 3, ESPN aired
a 1-hour special on the 2002 NCAA Woman of the Year banquet held Nov. 2
in Indianapolis. 2002 alum and hockey player Sarah Moe was a finalist
for the award and was featured.

On Nov. 29, the Star
Tribune of Minneapolis ran a story, titled "Private colleges aim to
stand out," that mentioned Gustavus and marketing strategies of Minnesota
colleges. The story appeared in several other locations as it was distributed
by the Associated Press.

On Nov. 14, the St.
Peter Herald published an article announcing the College's outstanding
administrative and support staff employees Steve Waldhauser (public
relations/publications) and
Linda Hewitt (mathematics and computer
science and physics). The article, titled "Hewitt, Waldhauser honored,"
appeared on page 5A and included a photograph of Waldhauser and Hewitt
with their spouses.

Also on Nov. 14, the
St.
Peter Herald ran a story and photograph featuring Bob Douglas (geography)
and his recent presentation at the Treaty Site History Center on Joseph
Nicollet's 1838 expedition. The page 11A article was titled "Retracing
the Steps of Joseph Nicollet."

Anyone who has suggested
additions for this list, suggestions for potential future media stories,
or interest in being a media source should contact News Director Stacia
Senne (x7510 or ssenne@gustavus.edu).

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